I know I'm outside the year model window, but I've been trying to locate a ragjoint for my brother's 78 El Camino. Don't really want the repair kit. Any ideas? I don't have my sources that I used to. After 22 years of loyalty to the company, CarQuest decided a couple of weeks ago that they didn't need my services any longer. I knew we were trimming the fat like everyone else, but I thought with my track record and seniority, I was fairly secure. Wrong! Anyway, if anyone knows where I might find this ragjoint, I would appreciate it.

Danny

www.dixiemontecarlodepot.com
www.mikesmontes.com

Should be able to find them on one of these sites or ebay. Good luck

skip the rag joint, and get the steering shaft from a mid 90's jeep Grand Cherokee.
it is a bolt in deal in all G bodies with an actual u-joint instead of the rag joint, and they are said to be dirt cheap in junkyards.
it's one of the things i want to get for the T Type this year.

skip the rag joint, and get the steering shaft from a mid 90's jeep Grand Cherokee.


Derrick, are you fairly certain it will fit back as far as 78? And if so, I wonder how much it would be new from Chrysler? Thanks.

Danny

I wonder how much it would be new from Chrysler?

At least 20x times if not more! Hit the junk yard - good advice. ZK

Derrick, are you fairly certain it will fit back as far as 78? And if so, I wonder how much it would be new from Chrysler? Thanks.

Danny

all A and G bodies from 78-88 use the same steering shaft, and the MonteSS guys are all over the Grand Cherokee steering shaft swap. one member over on the www.montecarloss.com board has made a little bit of a career of buying every shaft he finds at the local boneyards, cleaning and painting them up, and selling them on ebay for about $50.

Thanks, Derrick. I'll go to the salvage yard Monday. What year range of Gr. Cherokees do I need to source.

Danny

Thanks, Derrick. I'll go to the salvage yard Monday. What year range of Gr. Cherokees do I need to source.

Danny

mid 90's- if you want to read up, go here (http://www.montecarloss.com/community/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=610119#Post610119) and do some reading.